Mechanical Engineering Internship (Year Long)

Latent AI; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern for a year-long position in Nashville, TN. This role involves supporting the design of systems related to tunneling operations and employing tools like SolidWorks. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Key responsibilities include adhering to project schedules and ensuring design compliance with regulations. This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a pioneering company in the tunneling industry.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and pursuing a relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years of experience in design using SolidWorks.
• Hands-on hardware experience in fabrication, assembly, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Design or support design of systems related to operations.
• Employ judgment and hand calculations to develop designs.
• Adhere to project schedules and ensure timely completion.

Skills

Design using SolidWorks

Teamwork skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

Mechanical Engineering Internship (Year Long)

Location: Bastrop, TX • Las Vegas, NV • Nashville, TN

Responsibilities

• Design or support the design of various systems and sub-systems related to operations such as boring machine parts, support systems, support system equipment, tunnel segment production, passenger/construction vehicles and tunnel infrastructure.
• Employ competent use of judgment, hand calculations, FEA and CAD to develop and communicate designs.
• Adhere to the project schedule and ensure timely completion from conception to implementation.
• Communicate schedule to stakeholders and others with dependent systems, bringing attention to changes in the schedule as they happen.
• Constantly evaluate how the system fits into the larger picture of a working operation. Ensure that design choices are in line with the top level needs with ample consideration of future developments.
• Ensure all systems are compliant with appropriate regulations such as MSHA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, Class 1 Division 2 Hazardous Location.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in design using SolidWorks.
• Hands‑on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing - can be in a professional, academic or recreational setting.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Basic proficiency in machine design.
• Knowledgeable in mechatronics, mechanism design, fluid power system concepts and design, dynamics, material selection, testing methods, and common machining and fabrication processes.
• Experience in creating manufacturing drawings.
• Previous internship experience or participation in Not-a-Boring-Competition is a plus.
• Strong teamwork skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Acute attention to detail.

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.